Which to use
“fixar” is a verb and “fixo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,303
- “fixar” frequency rank
- #7,409
- “fixo” frequency rank
- 20712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fixar | fixo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tornar fixo, firme, seguro | o mesmo que fixado; firme, inamovível, bem preso: |
Where the eye mixes fixar and fixo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. fixar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against fixo's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: fixar vs fixo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: fixar is /fi.ˈksaɾ/ while fixo is /ˈfi.ksu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fixar is recorded at frequency rank #13,303, classified as averb, pronounced /fi.ˈksaɾ/. fixo is at rank #7,409, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈfi.ksu/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 20712, this pair ranks #49,726 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fixar vs fixo
Shared letters: fix. Private to "fixar": ar. Private to "fixo": o.
"fixar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "fixo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fixar" and "fixo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "fixar" or "fixo"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "fixar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "fixo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,726 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fixar" and "fixo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "filão vs fixar". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #49,726 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.